John Edward Costigan Auction Prices and Value Guide
John Edward Costigan auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 554 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
John Edward Costigan auction prices: quick answer
John Edward Costigan auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- John Edward Costigan
- Source records
- 554
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About John Edward Costigan
John Edward Costigan (1888–1972) was an American painter born in Providence, Rhode Island. Active through much of the twentieth century, he built a reputation for genre scenes and animal subjects rendered in oil and on paper. Costigan was elected a National Academician, placing him among the recognized professional artists of his era. His work is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and his biography appears in standard reference works including Bénézit's Dictionnaire critique, Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, and Who Was Who in American Art. With over five hundred auction appearances recorded, Costigan's paintings and prints surface regularly in the secondary market and are encountered by collectors of American art from the early-to-mid twentieth century.
oil paintingprintmakinggenre scenesanimal representations
Common works and media
Costigan worked primarily in oil on canvas and also produced prints and works on paper. His most frequently encountered subjects are genre scenes—depicting everyday life and narrative moments—and animal representations. Collectors may find landscape paintings, figurative compositions, and etchings or lithographs attributed to him at auction.
Market and appraisal context
John Edward Costigan's works appear frequently at auction, with more than five hundred recorded lots spanning paintings, prints, and works on paper. Collectors evaluating a Costigan piece should consider medium (oil paintings typically carry higher values than prints or drawings), subject matter, condition, provenance, and scale. Genre scenes and animal subjects are among his most commonly offered categories. As with many twentieth-century American artists, attribution clarity and documented exhibition or publication history can meaningfully affect appraised value.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Appraisal caveats
- The source pack does not include specific auction result data; valuation guidance is general.
- Costigan's market spans multiple media; value varies significantly between oil paintings and prints.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- VIAF library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- Wikidata library authority
Data basis
This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
Artist value FAQ
How much is John Edward Costigan worth?
Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.
Can Appraisily value my John Edward Costigan artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.